Obituary for Delbert D. "Del" Grawey
Delbert D. "Del" Grawey, 69,
of 525 E. Houk St., Ironwood, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, in his home,
surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with
cancer. He was born July 27, 1940, in Rhinelander,
Wis., son of the late William and Marvel (Morse) Grawey. He was employed as a mikman for Twin City
Dairy of Hurley, worked at Schult Mobile Homes in Ironwood, and retired from
White Pine Copper Co. after 36 years of service in 2002. Delbert loved camping, fishing, hunting, and
riding his Harley-Davidson Road King. He especially loved spending time with his
grandchildren. On June 28, 1958, he was married to the former
Patricia A. Hill at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ironwood by the late Rev.
Ambrose Matejik. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Delbert (Vickie),
Blaine, Minn.; a daughter, Theresa (Louie) Kurta, Ironwood; three grandchildren,
Deanna Constantini, Ironwood, and Alicia and Wyatt Johnson, Blaine; two
great-grandchildren, Makayla Constantini, Ironwood, and Victoria Preli, St.
Louis, Mo.; four brothers, William (Evelyn), South Beloit, Ill., Morris (Donna),
Chatham, Ill., and Gilbert (Carol) and Allen, both of Rockford, Ill.; four
sisters, Alberta Smithson, California, Bonnie Grawey, Salem, Ore., Kathleen
(John) Thorson, Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Maude Pauletto, Issaquah, Wash.;
sisters-and-brothers-in-law, Diane and Donald Hamberg and Barbara and David
Aspinwall, all of Ironwood, and Donald Hill, Ironwood Township; and several
nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death
by a brother, Gary; a sister, Margo Miller; his father-and-mother-in-law, Earl
and Evelyn Hill; brother-in-law, Bill Miller; sister-in-law, Lynda Hill; and
nephew, Darryl Hill. Out of respect for Delbert's wishes, cremation
hs taken place. Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 27, at 11 a.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Michael Hayden,
pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley, officiating. Rite of Committal will take place at the
funeral home, with luncheon to follow at Manny's Restaurant in
Ironwood. Private inurnment will be in Sunset Acres
Cemetery, Ironwood Township, later this spring. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral
home from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday. To view Delbert's obituary online, sign the
guestbook and express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.
of 525 E. Houk St., Ironwood, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, in his home,
surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with
cancer. He was born July 27, 1940, in Rhinelander,
Wis., son of the late William and Marvel (Morse) Grawey. He was employed as a mikman for Twin City
Dairy of Hurley, worked at Schult Mobile Homes in Ironwood, and retired from
White Pine Copper Co. after 36 years of service in 2002. Delbert loved camping, fishing, hunting, and
riding his Harley-Davidson Road King. He especially loved spending time with his
grandchildren. On June 28, 1958, he was married to the former
Patricia A. Hill at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Ironwood by the late Rev.
Ambrose Matejik. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Delbert (Vickie),
Blaine, Minn.; a daughter, Theresa (Louie) Kurta, Ironwood; three grandchildren,
Deanna Constantini, Ironwood, and Alicia and Wyatt Johnson, Blaine; two
great-grandchildren, Makayla Constantini, Ironwood, and Victoria Preli, St.
Louis, Mo.; four brothers, William (Evelyn), South Beloit, Ill., Morris (Donna),
Chatham, Ill., and Gilbert (Carol) and Allen, both of Rockford, Ill.; four
sisters, Alberta Smithson, California, Bonnie Grawey, Salem, Ore., Kathleen
(John) Thorson, Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Maude Pauletto, Issaquah, Wash.;
sisters-and-brothers-in-law, Diane and Donald Hamberg and Barbara and David
Aspinwall, all of Ironwood, and Donald Hill, Ironwood Township; and several
nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death
by a brother, Gary; a sister, Margo Miller; his father-and-mother-in-law, Earl
and Evelyn Hill; brother-in-law, Bill Miller; sister-in-law, Lynda Hill; and
nephew, Darryl Hill. Out of respect for Delbert's wishes, cremation
hs taken place. Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 27, at 11 a.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Michael Hayden,
pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley, officiating. Rite of Committal will take place at the
funeral home, with luncheon to follow at Manny's Restaurant in
Ironwood. Private inurnment will be in Sunset Acres
Cemetery, Ironwood Township, later this spring. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral
home from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday. To view Delbert's obituary online, sign the
guestbook and express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.